Max Steiner
1888–1971 (age 83)
film composer
Biography
Max Steiner was a pioneering film composer whose lush, emotive scores helped define the Golden Age of Hollywood. Born in Austria and raised among musicians, he brought classical sensibilities to cinema, scoring films like King Kong, Gone with the Wind, and Casablanca.
His work established the language of film music, earning him three Academy Awards and shaping the way stories are underscored to this day, leaving an enduring legacy cherished by generations of storytellers.